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Xabi Alonso named Chelsea manager, club's third boss in a year
Chelsea FC has appointed former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso as its manager on a four-year contract starting in July 2026, making him the club's third permanent boss in a turbulent season that saw Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior depart; interim manager Calum McFarlane will oversee the remaining two Premier League games. Alonso, who led Bayer Leverkusen to the 2023-24 German double and has a decorated playing career including Champions League and 2010 World Cup wins, expressed alignment with Chelsea's ambition to build a consistent trophy-contending team, aiming to stabilize the club after it finished ninth in the Premier League and missed out on Europa League qualification by losing the FA Cup final to Manchester City.
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'We share same ambition' - Alonso named Chelsea's third boss in year
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